Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Discoverer 16

Launch Failure

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Oct. 26, 1960, 8:26 p.m.

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Oct. 26, 1960, 8:26 p.m. - Oct. 26, 1960, 8:26 p.m.

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Discoverer 16

Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Government/Top Secret

Low Earth Orbit Space Launch Complex 1W Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Discoverer 16 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The launch failed when the Agena stage failed to seperate from Thor.

Thor DM-21 Agena-B

Family: Thor
Configuration:

Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles.

Specifications
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Family
  • Name
    Thor DM-21 Agena-B
  • Family
    Thor
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  • Full Name
    Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Payload Capacity
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United States Air Force

United States Air Force

(USAF)

Successes: 69 Failures: 22 Pending: 0

Agency Type: Government

INFO WIKI

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Space Launch Complex 1W

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